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Where to go: puffin colonies in Eire

Over 15,000 puffin pairs were recorded in Eire at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The largest and most accessible colonies here are Great Skellig and Great Saltee.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs Access possible for Puffarazzi, but Great Skellig V247607 4,000 worldheritageireland.ie/skellig-michael check local access arrangements

Puffin Island - Kerry V336674 3,000 Access more difficult Boat trips available but landing not possible

1,522 Access possible for Puffarazzi, but Great Saltee X950970 salteeislands.info check local access arrangements

Mayo Islands l550938 1,500 Access more difficult

Illanmaster F930427 1,355 Access more difficult

Access possible for Puffarazzi, but Cliffs of Moher, SPA R034913 1,075 check local access arrangements

Stags of Broadhaven F840480 1,000 Access more difficult

Tory Island and Bloody B878455 894 Access more difficult Foreland

Kid Island F785435 370 Access more difficult

Little Saltee - Wexford X968994 300 Access more difficult

Inishvickillane V208917 170 Access more difficult

Access possible for Puffarazzi, but Horn Head C005413 150 check local access arrangements

Lambay Island O316514 87 Access more difficult

Pig Island F880437 85 Access more difficult

Inishturk Island L594748 80 Access more difficult

Clare Island L652856 25 Access more difficult

Beldog Harbour to Kid F785435 21 Access more difficult Island Mayo: North West F483156 7 Access more difficult Islands

Ireland’s Eye O285414 4 Access more difficult

Howth Head O299389 2 Access more difficult

Wicklow Head T344925 1 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Southern

Only 480 puffin pairs were breeding in Southern England at the time of the last national census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. Most colonies are challenging to access, but the Channel islands offer the chance of a Puffarazzi picture.

Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

Channel Islands, Burhou 30UWA5508 180 Access more difficult

Mincarlo SV854129 53 Access more difficult

Sark 30UWV4676 50 Access more difficult

Jethou 30UWV3978 25 Access more difficult

Men-a-Vaur sv893175 25 Access more difficult

Scilly Rock SV860156 25 Access more difficult

The Mouls, North Cornwall SW938815 25 Access more difficult

Alderney 30UWA5807 23 Access more difficult

Jersey: North West Coast 30UWV570563 17 Access more difficult

Channel Islands 30UWV4080 15 Access more difficult

Purbeck SY977761 13 Access more difficult

St Helen's Island SV900170 11 Access more difficult

West Penwith SW341311 6 Access more difficult

Lundy SS132460 5 Access more difficult

Portland SY674690 5 Access more difficult

Rosevear island SV839059 3 Access more difficult

Bawden Rocks SW701532 2 Access more difficult

Melledgan island SV862063 2 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Southern and Eastern

Over 74,000 puffin pairs were breeding in Southern and Eastern Scotland at the time of the last national seabird census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible colony is the but boat trips also run to the of Forth Islands such as , which may offer the chance of a Puffarazzi picture.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/ Isle of May NT655995 42000 Easy access - great for puffarazzi scotlands-national-nature-reserves/isle-may-na- tional-nature-reserve Access possible for puffarazzi but Craigleith NT559869 28000 Boat trips available check local access arrangements Access possible for puffarazzi but NT291821 1641 Boat trips available check local access arrangements

Old Slains to Collieston NK054300 467 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but NT513868 405 RSPB Reserve, Boat trips available check local access arrangements

Pennan Head NJ847656 135 Access more difficult

Cat's Bank to Hare NK129410 129 Access more difficult Craig

Little John's Haven NO856744 110 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but Bullers of Buchan NK112385 108 check local access arrangements

Whinnyfold Cliffs NK084332 106 Access more difficult

Glunimore Island NR742050 100 Access more difficult

Kineff NO858748 92 Access more difficult

Crawton to Catterline NO877794 88 Access more difficult

Castle Haven NO882838 86 Access more difficult

Sanda Island NR727044 86 Access more difficult

Whiting Ness to Ethie NO702472 85 Access more difficult Haven

Whistleberry NO862752 83 Access more difficult

Sheep Island and NR733055 78 Access more difficult Glunimore Island Access possible for puffarazzi but Troup Head NJ815671 66 RSPB reserve, boat trips organsied check local access arrangements The Gwight to Old NK116392 61 Access more difficult Ship Point Findon Ness - Hare NO952998 60 Access more difficult Ness Where to go: puffin colonies in Southern and Eastern Scotland (continued)

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

Boddam to Collieston NK122400 59 Access more difficult

Rosehearty to Bay of NJ807655 40 Access more difficult Cullen

Inchcolm NT193825 40 Access more difficult

Tremuda/Old Hall Bay NO880826 29 Access more difficult

Grey Mare to Cruden NK112374 28 Access more difficult Bay

Swirl Cove NO863756 25 Access more difficult

Inchmickery NT207806 22 Access more difficult RSPB Reserve

Aberdour Bay NJ865656 21 Access more difficult

Burn of Daff NO923943 20 Access more difficult

Lunan Bay to Arbroath NO683440 20 Access more difficult

Ailsa Craig NX 019 998 20 Access more difficult RSPB reserve

Strathlethan Bay NO885845 19 Access more difficult

Hare Craig to The NK122400 18 Access more difficult Gwight

Newton Hill NO902910 17 Access more difficult

Thornyhive Bay NO880817 17 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but NO881799 16 RSPB Reserve check local access arrangements Catterline to NO866761 13 Access more difficult Inverbervie Eyemouth to NT955634 10 Access more difficult Burnmouth

The NT535866 7 Access more difficult

Lion's Head NJ826666 5 Access more difficult

Cove Bay NJ962018 3 Access more difficult

Newtonhill - Hall Bay NO914933 3 Access more difficult

The Slainges NO871769 3 Access more difficult

Meikle Ross NX650434 3 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Southern and Eastern Scotland (continued)

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

Fawn Pot to Old Slains NK062311 1 Access more difficult

Gardenstown NJ781651 1 Access more difficult

Inchmore to Cat's NK131414 1 Access more difficult Bank

Rumkemno NO686450 1 Access more difficult

Balcary Point NX825493 1 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but Mull of NX156305 RSPB reserve, low numbers of puffins check local access arrangements Where to go: puffin colonies in South

Approaching 10,000 puffin pairs were breeding in South Wales at the time of the last national seabird census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible colony is Skomer.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

https://www.welshwildlife.org/skomer-skokholm/ Skomer SM725095 7076 Easy access - great for puffarazzi skomer/

Access possible for puffarazzi but https://www.welshwildlife.org/skomer-skokholm/ Skokholm Island SM727048 2055 check local access arrangements skokholm/

North Bishop SM670280 27 Access more difficult

Saddle Point to SR981940 4 Access more difficult Griffth Lorts Hole

St Margarets Island SS123973 3 Access more difficult

Gower SS383878 2 Access more difficult

The Castle SR954935 2 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in

With nearly 98,000 puffin pairs at the time of the last national census, Shetland is one of the UK’s puffin strong- holds. Puffins can be seen along much of the coast of Shetland and we are interested in pictures from all sites and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible places for the Puffarazzi are Sumbrugh Head, on and Noss.

Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

Fair Isle HZ210720 40000 Easy access - great for puffarazzi https://www.fairisle.org.uk/

https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/ Access possible for puffarazzi but Hermaness, Unst HP584143 23661 scotlands-national-nature-reserves/herma- check local access arrangements ness-national-nature-reserve Access possible for puffarazzi but HT959392 22500 check local access arrangements https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/ Access possible for puffarazzi but Noss NNR hu545405 1892 places-visit/scotlands-national-nature-re- check local access arrangements serves/noss-nnr/noss-nnr-visiting-reserve Sumburgh to Peerie Voe of Spiggie - HU355162 1600 Access more difficult Shetland Saxavord, Skaw, Access possible for puffarazzi but and HP623154 950 check local access arrangements Access possible for puffarazzi but Uyea HU320926 925 check local access arrangements

Yell HP487062 763 Access more difficult

South West Unst HP585146 700 Access more difficult

Sumburgh Head HU405085 502 Easy access - great for puffarazzi RSPB Reserve

Gruna Stack HU288868 475 Access more difficult

Stack o' da Noup HU354166 453 Access more difficult

Gloup Holm Yell HP487062 260 Access more difficult

Colsay HU362187 242 Access more difficult

Gruna Stack HU288868 220 Access more difficult

Rivvalee to Wester Lee HP487056 193 Access more difficult of Gloup

Dore Holm HU219762 157 Access more difficult

Birrier to Rivalee HP478052 121 Access more difficult

The Cleiver and the HU280854 110 Access more difficult Hogg

Ramna Stacks HU377979 108 Access more difficult

Griskerry to Taing of HU370228 107 Access more difficult Maywick Where to go: puffin colonies in Shetland (continued) Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

St. 's Isle HU359211 104 Access more difficult

Yell Sound Islands HU477743 100 Access more difficult

Fetlar HU623884 95 Access more difficult RSPB Reserve

Bressay HU525398 77 Access more difficult

Heylor to HU274826 76 Access more difficult

NW Yell - Whale Firth to HP482043 75 Access more difficult Gloup

Papa Stour HU147610 74 Access more difficult

Ramna Geo to Skerry HU443230 71 Access more difficult of Rest

Out Skerries HU702718 60 Access more difficult

Muckle Roe HU309628 45 Access more difficult

Ulsta to Whalefirth (Yell) HU441928 44 Access more difficult

Vaila - Shetland HU229453 44 Access more difficult

Isle of HU374944 41 Access more difficult

Bigton to Maywick HU370228 37 Access more difficult

No Ness to Levenwick HU415177 36 Access more difficult and Boddam to Virkie Gulberwick to HU449373 33 Access more difficult Fladdabister

Ronas Voe to the Ness HU280854 33 Access more difficult

Loose Head to Bigton HU361219 28 Access more difficult Wick

South Havra HU360270 28 Access more difficult

East Yell HU534814 25 Access more difficult

Ness of Setter to Broch HU449373 25 Access more difficult of Burraland Levenwick to Quinni HU413214 22 Access more difficult Geo

Mousa HU455244 20 Access more difficult RSPB reserve

Kirni Geo to Croo Geos HU594661 19 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Shetland (continued) Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

West Islands HU520640 19 Access more difficult

Cunningsburgh to HU442313 17 Access more difficult Sandwick

Whalefirth to Aastack HP473026 17 Access more difficult

Hog Island to Dringa HU508583 15 Access more difficult Neap

Horse Island HU384075 12 Access more difficult

Laxo to Housabister HU508583 9 Access more difficult (Nesting)

Whalsay HU558608 9 Access more difficult

Fugla Ness to The Ness HU311913 7 Access more difficult

Hoo Stack HU505520 7 Access more difficult

Horns of the Roe to HU441928 7 Access more difficult Fogla - Lee

Sanda Cailla HU274826 7 Access more difficult

Sandwick to HU542614 7 Access more difficult Pier

Uynarey HU442810 7 Access more difficult

West Nev to Giltarump HU273422 7 Access more difficult Stack

Housabister to Catfirth HU498532 4 Access more difficult

Bluemull Sound Islands HU635983 3 Access more difficult

Breakon to Bay of HP527052 3 Access more difficult Brough

East Nev to West Nev HU275421 3 Access more difficult

Fugla Geo HU473966 2 Access more difficult

Lerwick to Gulberwick HU480403 2 Access more difficult

Peerie Voe of Spiggie to HU375188 2 Access more difficult St. Ninian's - Shetland Quinni Geo to Boats HU414202 1 Access more difficult Noost Wick of Neap to Hog HU505585 1 Access more difficult Island Where to go: puffin colonies in Outer

With nearly 184,000 puffin pairs, the have one of the largest puffin populations in the UK. Almost all are in places which are very difficult to access. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. If you are lucky enough to join one of the organised boat trips to St Kilda or Mingulay, please take a camera and send us your Puffarazzi pictures. For the sailors amongst you the sky is the limit!

Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

Dun, St Kilda NF098978 55417 Access more difficult

Shiant Islands - Garbh NG415985 49271 Access more difficult

Boreray, St Kilda NA149048 31741 Access more difficult

Soay, St Kilda NA070013 13357 Access more difficult

Shiant Islands - Mhuire NG432985 9699 Access more difficult

Flannan Isles - Mor NA723468 9520 Access more difficult

North Rona HW819321 4262 Access more difficult

Shiant Islands - NG395983 3500 Access more difficult Galtachan

Access possible for puffarazzi but https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/ Mingulay NL560830 2703 check local access arrangements mingulay-berneray-pabbay

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/ Berneray NL 560 800 1979 Access more difficult mingulay-berneray-pabbay

Hirta, St Kilda NF077992 1593 Access more difficult

Coppay NF932939 190 Access more difficult

Sula Sgeir Island HW620305 177 Access more difficult

Flannan Isles - Soraigh NA725455 72 Access more difficult Toman Flannan Isles - NA687465 57 Access more difficult Roaiream Ghobha

Haskeir NF613820 25 Access more difficult

Haskeir Eagach Islets NF596808 8 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in

More than 61,000 puffin pairs were recorded in the Orkney region at the time of the last census, though most of these are on , a very remote island. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible puffins on Orkney for the Puffarazzi are on at a place called Castle of Burrian.

Number Site Start Grid Access for Pufferazzi Further information of pairs

Sule Skerry HX623242 59471 Access more difficult

Muckle Skerry ND469787 520 Access more difficult

Swona ND393855 296 Access more difficult

Switha ND365907 250 Access more difficult

West Westray Cliffs HY420457 188 Access more difficult

Copinsay HY613017 130 Access more difficult RSPB Reserve

Auskerry HY671169 96 Access more difficult

Birsay Bay HY243284 80 Access more difficult

North Hill - HY508544 34 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but Brough of HY236286 26 check local access arrangements

Marwick Head HY232262 26 Access more difficult RSPB Reserve

South Ronaldsay ND438839 20 Access more difficult

Whitaloo Point to Loop of Cruie HY262288 17 Access more difficult

Rousay HY389350 12 Access more difficult

Shapinsay HY530160 12 Access more difficult

Deerness HY582090 8 Access more difficult

Yesnaby - Ness Point, HY221160 8 Access more difficult (West Mainland)

Eynhallow HY360296 4 Access more difficult

Mull Head HY591097 4 Access more difficult

Skipi Geo to Whitaloo Point HY250285 2 Access more difficult

Access possible for puffarazzi but Westray Castle of Burrian HY50394292 check local access arrangements Where to go: puffin colonies in Northern Scotland

Over 6,000 puffin pairs were recorded in Northern Scotland at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible colonies for the Puffarazzi are Puffin Cove near Melvich, the RSPB reserve at Head, and – although a zoom lens would be useful at all these colonies.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs Puffin Cove near Access possible for puffarazzi but NC921655 3500 Melvich check local access arrangements

Access possible for puffarazzi but https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/han- Handa Island NC139480 735 check local access arrangements da-island/

Melvich NC917654 622 Access more difficult

Clo Mor NC323731 490 Access more difficult

Dunnet Head ND206767 402 Easy access - great for puffarazzi RSPB reserve

Faraid Head NC397701 320 Access more difficult

Stacks of Duncansby ND399697 217 Access more difficult

Cape Wrath NC261747 87 Access more difficult

Am Balg NC185663 80 Access more difficult

Cleit Bheag ND168293 74 Access more difficult

Caithness - South ND151270 37 Access more difficult Eastern Cliffs SSSI - North ND367478 34 Access more difficult Eastern Cliffs SSSI/SPA

Stroma ND353775 26 Access more difficult

Holburn Head ND083713 14 Access more difficult

Faraid Head/ Balnakeil NC421675 12 Access more difficult

Stoer Headland NC022356 12 Access more difficult

St Johns Point ND318745 5 Access more difficult

Duncansby Head ND403728 4 Access more difficult

Inver Hill ND108208 4 Access more difficult

Little Clett ND234743 4 Access more difficult

Auckengill ND373637 1 Access more difficult

Berriedale ND120225 1 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Northern Scotland (continued)

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

Dunbeath Bay ND158280 1 Access more difficult

Gearty Head ND342419 1 Access more difficult

Ness Castle ND306383 1 Access more difficult

Occumster ND264353 1 Access more difficult

Overton ND291363 1 Access more difficult

Rabbit Island NC611641 1 Access more difficult

Roy Geo ND274354 1 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Northern

About 300 puffin pairs were breeding in at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The most accessible colony is the RSPB reserve at , although you would need a very long lens or digiscope to photograph puffins carrying fish here – worth a try!

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

Rathlin Island D093517 292 Access more difficult RSPB reserve

Gobbins J483983 28 Access more difficult

Bohesian D040453 3 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in Northern England

A whopping 73,000 puffin pairs were breeding in Northern England at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The largest and most accessible colonies here are the , which are serviced by boat tours, and the RSPB Cliffs reserve. There is no landing on due to sensitive nesting habitat.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs

Farne Islands NU240380 55674 Easy access - great for puffarazzi https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands

Access possible for puffarazzi but RSPB Reserve - Can't land but boat trips round Coquet Island NU294047 17208 check local access arrangements the island

RSPB Bempton Cliffs TA204737 312 Easy access - great for puffarazzi RSPB reserve

Flamborough Head/ TA175748 251 Access more difficult RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Isle of Man SC457936 37 Access more difficult

Cayton Bay to TA100832 20 Access more difficult

St Bee's Head NX945151 9 Access more difficult RSPB Reserve

Speeton TA165750 3 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in North Wales

Over a thousand puffin pairs were recorded in North Wales at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The largest colony is the Gwylan Islands though access is more difficult. The RSPB reserve at South Stack has puffins, although you would need a very powerful lens.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs Gwylan Islands (Ynys SH184245 1052 Access more difficult Gwylan Fawr)

South Stack SH207816 60 Easy access - great for puffarazzi RSPB Reserve - need a long lense?

Puffin Island - Anglesey SH650822 19 Access more difficult

Bardsey (Ynys Enlli) SH120216 1 Access more difficult Where to go: puffin colonies in

Over 2,000 puffin pairs were recorded in the Inner Hebrides at the time of the last census. We are interested in receiving your photos from ANY colony and the grid references for known puffin locations are given in the table. The largest and most accessible colonies here are the , which are serviced by tour operators and the puffins are accessible. The Island of Canna also has a large population, although you would need a very powerful lens.

Start Number Site Access for Pufferazzi Further information Grid of pairs Access possible for puffarazzi but Isle of Canna (Sanday NG279044 720 check local access arrangements. https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/canna East) Zoom lense needed Access possible for puffarazzi but Lunga NM276420 580 Boat tours from Mull check local access arrangements Access possible for puffarazzi but NM324350 320 Boat trips available check local access arrangements Treshnish Isles - NM244385 124 Access more difficult Dutchman's cap

Isle of Canna NG270068 116 Access more difficult

Rubha Hunish NG356817 110 Access more difficult

Muck NM393817 100 Access more difficult

Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh, Reidh Eilean, Eilean NM241262 100 Access more difficult Annraidh, Eilean Chalba

Fladda NM297437 40 Access more difficult

Rum National Nature NM350926 6 Access more difficult Reserve

Sanday West NG266050 4 Access more difficult

Cairn Na Burgh More NM306447 2 Access more difficult

Isle of NR375975 1 Access more difficult